The nominees for the 59th Grammys have been announced.

Among the leading nominees are:

• Beyoncé with 9 nominations
• Drake and Rihanna, with 8 nominations each
• Adele, with 5 nominations. 

For the second consecutive year 13 year old jazz pianist Joey Alexander has been nominated for a Grammy.  This year it's for his second album "Countdown."

The awards ceremony will be held  on 2017-02-12.  Check out all the nominees on here.

© Wayne Butcher